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Archives by date > 2011 > March > 28th

Rapid Fire 2011-03-29: XM25 Grenade Gun

Mar 28, 2011 20:58 UTC

  • Want to buy an aircraft carrier? Have we got a deal for you. HMS Ark Royal is up for sale on the Internet.

  • Israel Defense Forces deploy first Iron Dome rocket/artillery defense system along the Gaza border.

  • Demand for new technologies is predicted to fuel growth in the global defense communications market, according to Frost & Sullivan.

  • ATK receives $65.8 million engineering and manufacturing development contract for the US Army’s XM25 auto-ranging grenade gun.

  • Lockheed Martin gets contract worth up to $57 million to provide training and technical support for US Coast Guard aviation instruction.

  • Israel’s Elbit Systems snags $9.6 million USMC contract to provide the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Laser Target Designator [PDF].

Perrys for Pakistan: USS McInerney & the Alamgir Class

Mar 28, 2011 09:08 UTC

Latest updates[?]: PNS Alamgir departs for Pakistan; Additional training contract; Armament confirmed.
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